FLASHBACK:
Nightcrawler goes to the movies while Dazzler gets tattoos (new). Manhattan is flooded and Beast, Nightcrawler and Dazzler drown (repeated from Ultimatum #1).
SYNOPSIS:
Rev. Stryker survives when Manhattan is flooded, but his wife and son drown. Meanwhile, the X-Men decide to go after Magneto for flooding Manhattan. Phoenix tells Rogue she isn’t trusted and can’t tag along. Meanwhile, Rev. Stryker decides to use Sentinel technology to hunt down some mutants in revenge. Rogue goes to Department H and confront Vindicator (revealed to be John Wraith); she wants to know how he plans to kill Magneto. They team up and attack Sabretooth and Juggernaut to find out what they know about Magneto’s plans. Meanwhile, Rev. Stryker and his gang attack the X-Mansion, shooting off one of Syndicate’s heads.

FLASHBACK:
Sabretooth kills people and fights a young(er) Wolverine. Rev. Stryker spends time with his family.
SYNOPSIS:
Syndicate dies. Meanwhile, Rogue tortures Sabretooth for information, but he doesn’t tell her anything. Vindicator tortures Juggernaut, but he doesn’t know anything. Psylocke telepathically contacts Rogue to tell her Stryker is slaughtering everyone at the X-Mansion. Rogue, Vindicator, Juggernaut and Sabretooth travel to the X-Mansion and fight Stryker and his goons. They drive of Stryker but Juggernaut dies.

SYNOPSIS:
Madrox attacks the European super heroes. Meanwhile, Rogue mourns over Xavier’s corpse as the X-Men return home. They decide to go after Magneto. Madrox kills Emma Frost, Polaris and Sunspot. The X-Men fight him, but he keeps multiplying. Wolverine travels to the Savage Land, teams up with Ka-Zar and Shanna, and kills Lorelei and Madrox.

NOTE:
The European super heroes don’t die here, because they show up just fine later.